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Campsites
Wilderness camping is available in 65 designated campgrounds throughout the park, with the exception of the Nyack / Coal Creek camping zone where both designated campgrounds and at large camping are available.
Permits
A wilderness use permit is required for all overnight camping, and must be in your possession while in the backcountry. They are valid only for the dates, locations, and party size specified.
Trip Itineraries
Itineraries must be contiguous. You cannot exit one trailhead and drive to another trailhead to access campgrounds on the same trip. Note: Hiking short road sections on foot—Many Glacier and Two Medicine developed areas, crossing Going to the Sun Road at Jackson Glacier Overlook—to connect longer itineraries is permitted.
Group Size
The maximum party size allowed is 12. Each wilderness campground has 2-7 campsites. Each campsite is limited to four (4) people.
Leave No Trace
Many of Glacier’s wilderness camping regulations are based on Leave No Trace (LNT) outdoor ethics. LNT tells us that by concentrating impacts, including eating, sleeping, and human waste disposal, we prevent degradation of a broader area. Concentrating impacts essentially creates small pockets of impact and leaves nearly pristine conditions over larger areas. For more information visit LNT.org.
Fee Policies - permit needed May 1 - Oct 31. From Nov 1 - April 30 permits are free.
Wilderness Permit Fee: A $10 non-refundable fee is required for each wilderness permit
Camping Fees: A $7 per person, per night fee is required for each person on the wilderness permit
Only debit or credit cards will be accepted, no cash.
Park entry requires a separate fee or pass.
Your wilderness permit will serve as your timed-entry permit for the duration of your trip.
Definitely go through Gunsight Pass if you can, we had initially planned on going up and down the Sperry trail but were advised to go through Gunsight Pass and down Sperry trail and that was great. It's a long first day though if you don't have a reservation at Lake Ellen Wilson or Gunsight Lake.
Tons of goats and marmots! Watch out for them trying to chew your gear! A marmot got a bit of my boot...
Fresh water can be found at the Chalet dining hall on a faucet to the left of the entrance, and they have food and drinks depending on when you are there
